Android 5.1: so update your Nexus device manually – Android World

Android 5.1: so update your Nexus device manually – Android World

With the arrival of Android 5.1 are addressed many bugs enough reason to install the update as soon as possible. Wait can be frustrating, therefore, a manual to install this version Lollipop itself, without losing data!

Android 5.1

Android 5.1 is a relatively minor update, but includes many fixes for errors from the previous version. In addition, for example, the heads-up alerts become smarter, the silent mode works again like we used to and there are additional beveilgingsmaatregelen so that the unit can not be used by third parties after a factory reset. He will, for example, the Nexus 5 addressing the memory problem, and the unit will generally run better

Also read:. Android 5.1: the complete list

Do you have no patience waiting that Android 5.1 arrives on your device, you can install on the basis of the following tutorial manually. Install the official update is pretty simple and the risks are minimal: because you are installing the same update file when the update would receive directly on your device. Instead, you download it (digitally signed, safe) installation package and send it to your phone.

In order to perform these steps, you would need to ADB. ADB tool you can find for example Windows. For Mac and Linux, you can go here. This is also the only step that more time could cost. If you have ADB installed on your PC, then install a matter of two minutes work.

Update Files

For not all Nexus devices are available update files . Below is a list of devices and available update files.

Nexus 10

of LRX22G to LMY47D

Nexus 9

Following quickly

Nexus 7 (2013)

Following quickly

Nexus 7 (2012), Wireless

of LRX22G to LMY47D

Nexus 4

coming soon

Nexus 5

5.0 – & gt; 5.1: from LRX21O to LMY47D

5.0.1 – & gt; 5.1: from LRXX22C to LMY47D

Nexus 6

5.0.1 – & gt; 5.1: From LRX22C to LMY47D

Install Android 5.1 update

Note that you must run the original software to do the update. On custom ROMs works not, for example, like when you use a non-official bootloader. Update Files bring an extension of a specific build number to a new build number. To what build number you have to check, go to Settings – & gt; “About tablet / phone on.

1. Download the update for your Nexus device.

2. Specify the update file named ‘update.zip’.

3. Turn USB debugging. ADB works only if you as a user have explicitly authorized. Go to Settings – & gt; “Developer options” and turn it on. Then you switch on the same page also “USB debugging” in. If you see the development options yet, hit 8 times in Settings – & gt; “About tablet / phone on” on the build number.

4. Type in a terminal (on Windows, go to Start – & gt; ‘Run’ – & gt; ‘cmd’) the following command (without quotes): “adb reboot recovery”. The device will now reboot into recovery mode.

5. You will now see an Android Male or red triangle, but no menu. The menu gives you out by the volume up button and the on / off button simultaneously. Navigate once the menu appeared to ‘apply update from ADB. “

6. “Adb side load update.zip ‘: in the terminal type. The update is now sent to the device and installed there.

When you install the update will not lose any data, but keep in mind that it may take a while before your device is fully updated. If the above go too far, you can also just wait quietly, the update in the coming weeks Over The Air (OTA) and can be rolled over WiFi on the device to be installed

Alternative:. Install a factory image, a complete “clean” install of the operating system.